4. (Zoöl.) A lepidopterous insect belonging to Alypia and allied genera; as, the eight-spotted forester
which in the larval state is injurious to the grapevine.
Forestick
(Fore"stick`) n. Front stick of a hearth fire.
Forestry
(For"est*ry) n. [Cf. OF. foresterie.] The art of forming or of cultivating forests; the management
of growing timber.
Foreswart
(Fore"swart` Fore"swart`) a. [Obs.] See Forswat.
Foretaste
(Fore"taste`) n. A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation.
Foretaste
(Fore*taste") v. t.
1. To taste before full possession; to have previous enjoyment or experience of; to anticipate.
2. To taste before another. "Foretasted fruit." Milton.
Foretaster
(Fore"tast`er) n. One who tastes beforehand, or before another.
Foreteach
(Fore*teach") v. t. To teach beforehand. [Obs.]
Foretell
(Fore*tell") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Foretold ; p. pr. & vb. n. Foretelling.] To predict; to tell before
occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow.
Deeds then undone my faithful tongue foretold.
Pope.
Prodigies, foretelling the future eminence and luster of his character.
C. Middleton. Syn. — To predict; prophesy; prognosticate; augur.
Foretell
(Fore*tell"), v. i. To utter predictions. Acts iii. 24.
Foreteller
(Fore*tell"er) n. One who predicts. Boyle.
Forethink
(Fore*think") v. t.
1. To think beforehand; to anticipate in the mind; to prognosticate. [Obs.]
The soul of every man
Prophetically doth forethink thy fall.
Shak. 2. To contrive (something) beforehend. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Forethink
(Fore*think"), v. i. To contrive beforehand. [Obs.]
Forethought
(Fore"thought`) a. Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate.
"Forethought malice." Bacon.
Forethought
(Fore"thought`), n. A thinking or planning beforehand; prescience; premeditation; forecast; provident
care.
A sphere that will demand from him forethought, courage, and wisdom.
I. Taylor. Forethoughtful
(Fore"thought`ful) a. Having forethought. [R.]
Foretime
(Fore"time`) n. The past; the time before the present. "A very dim foretime." J. C. Shairp.
Foretoken
(Fore"to`ken) n. [AS. foretacen. See Token.] Prognostic; previous omen. Sir P. Sidney.
